Although it is usually an unfortunate event, corrupting a file can sometimes be useful. For example, you have to deliver a document today but it is not ready yet. A solution is to send a corrupted document, pretending it is the completed version. The recipient will not be able to open it, but the computer will appear as the culprit, not you.

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Produce a document to be corrupted. For example, if you owe a 20 pages report, but your report is only 3 pages long for now, type some additional 17 pages. Keep in mind the final document will be corrupted, so you can type at the keyword randomly or copy/paste the same paragraph again and again. This step makes sure your document has a realistic size.

As a test, try to open the document you have just downloaded. The corresponding software (eg. Word, PDF reader...) should indicate the file is damaged.

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The corrupted file is ready to be delivered, by email, USB key, etc.

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